Philippines: Fighting for the Nation's Fiscal Soul
In two separate developments, Pres. Duterte's economic managers expressed strong fiscal convictions against emerging political issues. Finance...
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India, Indonesia & Philippines - Further Currency Weakness, Higher Rates To Come
Emerging markets have been rattled by the deepening balance of payments crisis in Turkey and Pakistan. In both countries international reserves are...
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Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas: Backing Up Its Tough Anti-Inflation Talk with a 50bp Rate Hike
Summary: 2Q GDP’s swoon failed to distract policymakers from backing up its tough anti-inflation talk with a 50bp rate hike in yesterday’s...
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Philippine 2Q18 GDP: Shift to Low Gear Despite Upbeat Investments
Summary Despite lower than expected 2Q GDP growth (6%YoY), domestic demand excluding inventory (10.3%YoY) was more upbeat due to robust spending...
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Philippines: Fast Core and Furious Headline Inflation in July
Summary: Peakish headline inflation at 5.7%YoY (but higher than expected), cruising core CPI (4.5%YoY) against headline CPI’s furious pace and...
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